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New Lanark

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°39′51″ N 3°46′56″ W

Map showing the location of New Lanark New Lanark
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
126 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport41 km
GLA Glasgow Airport47 km

About New Lanark

New Lanark is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Gallow Hill and Mouse Water.

Climate of New Lanark

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (167 mm)
Driest month
April (75 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of New Lanark
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)16711712775787783104138160159164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to New Lanark

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 37 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 41 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 47 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 49 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 103 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 174 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from New Lanark

Within 100 km: 258 historic and cultural sites, 3,207 natural sites, 855 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km255 places

  • New Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Hillend Reservoir Lake 25 kmN
  • Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 20 kmNE
  • Crosswood Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,464 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 57 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 46 kmNE

60–100 km2,601 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 93 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 70 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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